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Mergermarket - Mergermarket - ForbesMergermarket's stories. Mergermarket: We cover mergers and acquisitions across the world.Copyright 2015 Forbes LLChttp://0.gravatar.com/avatar/4cba12541b66a82384a1e84e7e4e566a?s=400&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D400&amp;r=Ghttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/07/21/us-drug-companies-should-keep-a-close-eye-on-cuba-and-iran/
U.S. Drug Companies Should Keep A Close Eye On Cuba And IranBy Alaric DeArment; Additional reporting by Hanan Kamal and Natalie Morrison Of all the foreign policy events under the Obama administration, two of the most significant could be reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba and reaching a nuclear deal with Iran. Beyond geopolitical implications, both developments should have U.S. drug makers paying [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/55ae6ed1e4b0dee068203105Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:26:00 -04002015-07-21T13:26:00-04:00By Alaric DeArment; Additional reporting by Hanan Kamal and Natalie Morrison Of all the foreign policy events under the Obama administration, two of the most significant could be reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba and reaching a nuclear deal with Iran. Beyond geopolitical implications, both developments should have U.S. drug makers paying [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/07/17/cost-of-doing-deals-soaring-along-with-valuations/
Cost Of Doing Deals Soaring, Along With ValuationsBy Marlene Givant Star Just as the cost of buying companies is soaring due to rising valuations, so is the length of time and cost of getting a deal done, says James M. Hill, Chairman of Private Equity Practice and Vice Chairman of law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan &amp; Aronoff. In the past [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/55ad1436e4b0dee068202a2eFri, 17 Jul 2015 11:31:00 -04002015-07-17T11:31:00-04:00By Marlene Givant Star Just as the cost of buying companies is soaring due to rising valuations, so is the length of time and cost of getting a deal done, says James M. Hill, Chairman of Private Equity Practice and Vice Chairman of law firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan &amp; Aronoff. In the past [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/06/25/fintechs-bulge-bracket-banking-boom-points-to-bubble/
Fintech's Bulge-Bracket Banking Boom Points To BubbleBy Vinjeru Mkandawire Until recently, the paths of venture capital investors and private equity funds rarely crossed. Venture capital firms have historically invested in early-stage startups with high potential while private equity firms typically invest larger amounts of capital into more mature businesses. Now, with historic amounts of capital propelling the search [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/558c239ae4b01f0c1d93bb7cThu, 25 Jun 2015 12:13:00 -04002015-06-25T12:13:00-04:00By Vinjeru Mkandawire Until recently, the paths of venture capital investors and private equity funds rarely crossed. Venture capital firms have historically invested in early-stage startups with high potential while private equity firms typically invest larger amounts of capital into more mature businesses. Now, with historic amounts of capital propelling the search [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/06/18/big-picture-issue-strategic-missteps-doomed-merger-for-applied-materials-and-tokyo-electron/
Big Picture Issue, Strategic Missteps Doomed Merger For Applied Materials And Tokyo ElectronBy Reuben Miller Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron had guided investors towards smooth regulatory clearances and most merger-arbitrageurs saw little reason to worry. Even when the process had aged beyond the normal shelf life of a review, participants saw a deal that was all but done. In fact, the $9.4 billion merger between [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/55830f46e4b01f0c1d93968eThu, 18 Jun 2015 15:34:00 -04002015-06-18T15:34:00-04:00By Reuben Miller Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron had guided investors towards smooth regulatory clearances and most merger-arbitrageurs saw little reason to worry. Even when the process had aged beyond the normal shelf life of a review, participants saw a deal that was all but done. In fact, the $9.4 billion merger between [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/05/26/dam-holding-back-energy-dealmaking-will-burst-by-2016-energy-bankers-say/
Dam Holding Back Energy Dealmaking Will Burst by 2016, Energy Bankers SayBy Mark Druskoff and Hana Askren The oil and gas sector could see some big M&amp;A toward the end of this year or the beginning of 2016, said panelists at the Mergermarket Energy Forum in Houston last week. Price stability, at any level, will be the main catalyst for both buyers and [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/5564c46ae4b01f0c1d930e1fTue, 26 May 2015 15:28:00 -04002015-05-26T15:28:00-04:00By Mark Druskoff and Hana Askren The oil and gas sector could see some big M&amp;A toward the end of this year or the beginning of 2016, said panelists at the Mergermarket Energy Forum in Houston last week. Price stability, at any level, will be the main catalyst for both buyers and [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/05/15/oil-producers-in-colombia-take-on-the-taxman/
Oil Producers In Colombia Take On The TaxmanBy Carlos Martinez Colombia’s oil producers —like most E&amp;P companies in the world— are desperately trying to cut costs. Having secured big discounts from service providers and having reduced their capital expenditure programs, oil producers are now ready to take on the taxman. ACP, Colombia’s association of oil producers, has proposed linking the [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/5556456de4b05ea2b5b34fc7Fri, 15 May 2015 15:35:00 -04002015-05-15T15:35:00-04:00By Carlos Martinez Colombia’s oil producers —like most E&amp;P companies in the world— are desperately trying to cut costs. Having secured big discounts from service providers and having reduced their capital expenditure programs, oil producers are now ready to take on the taxman. ACP, Colombia’s association of oil producers, has proposed linking the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/05/01/jefferies-takes-on-big-dogs-in-lbo-lending/
Jefferies Takes On Big Dogs In LBO LendingBy Heather West Private equity funds are doing more legwork these days to secure financing for their leveraged buyouts, as bank holding companies continue to grapple with federal restrictions on leverage ratios. But one firm that may be benefiting from these government-imposed shackles is Jefferies. The lending limits have “empowered the Jefferies [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/5543d147e4b0521fc56598b3Fri, 1 May 2015 15:20:00 -04002015-05-01T15:20:00-04:00By Heather West Private equity funds are doing more legwork these days to secure financing for their leveraged buyouts, as bank holding companies continue to grapple with federal restrictions on leverage ratios. But one firm that may be benefiting from these government-imposed shackles is Jefferies. The lending limits have “empowered the Jefferies [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/04/30/enterprise-software-market-catnip-for-activists/
Enterprise Software Market: 'Catnip' For ActivistsBy Louise Bleakley “Blue chip” just doesn’t cut it in the technology world nowadays. Instead investors are flocking to relatively young, fast-growth companies riding the wave of big data and cloud services, creating a slew of opportunities for sharp activists, said panelists at the Mergermarket Technology Forum in San Francisco last [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/55418f78e4b0521fc5658977Thu, 30 Apr 2015 07:46:00 -04002015-04-30T07:46:00-04:00By Louise Bleakley “Blue chip” just doesn’t cut it in the technology world nowadays. Instead investors are flocking to relatively young, fast-growth companies riding the wave of big data and cloud services, creating a slew of opportunities for sharp activists, said panelists at the Mergermarket Technology Forum in San Francisco last [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/04/28/oil-supermajor-ceos-talk-down-big-ma/
Oil Supermajor CEOs Talk Down Big M&ABy Mark Druskoff and Chad Watt Low, low prices for oil will prompt a wave of consolidation in the global energy industry, and Royal Dutch Shell’s $70 billion bid for BG Group plc is just the lead edge of an M&amp;A tsunami, right? Not so fast, say the CEOs of major international oil companies. Speakers [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/553fab25e4b0521fc5657d65Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:03:00 -04002015-04-28T12:03:00-04:00By Mark Druskoff and Chad Watt Low, low prices for oil will prompt a wave of consolidation in the global energy industry, and Royal Dutch Shell’s $70 billion bid for BG Group plc is just the lead edge of an M&amp;A tsunami, right? Not so fast, say the CEOs of major international oil companies. Speakers [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/04/24/once-mighty-comcast-could-go-way-of-t-rex/
Once-Mighty Comcast Could Go Way Of T-RexBy David Hatch Just as the dinosaurs went extinct, old-guard communications giants must view the demise of the $45.2 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable as a sign that they need to innovate or face a similar fate. For decades, lumbering industry behemoths such as Comcast and AT&amp;T ruled the [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/553a7a3be4b0521fc5656b2aFri, 24 Apr 2015 13:30:00 -04002015-04-24T13:30:00-04:00By David Hatch Just as the dinosaurs went extinct, old-guard communications giants must view the demise of the $45.2 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable as a sign that they need to innovate or face a similar fate. For decades, lumbering industry behemoths such as Comcast and AT&amp;T ruled the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/03/31/why-google-felt-lucky-at-ftc/
Why Google Felt Lucky At FTCBy Ryan Lynch One of the biggest mysteries in the regulatory world is why companies spend so much money lobbying the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) for favorable treatment. After all, even the smartest businesses in the world – including Google – must be throwing their money away, because political [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/551ae78fe4b0521fc564ee1bTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:05:00 -04002015-03-31T15:05:00-04:00By Ryan Lynch One of the biggest mysteries in the regulatory world is why companies spend so much money lobbying the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) for favorable treatment. After all, even the smartest businesses in the world – including Google – must be throwing their money away, because political [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/03/17/china-fcpa-due-diligence-hits-new-levels-amid-ma-spree/
China FCPA Due Diligence Hits New Levels Amid M&A SpreeBy Gary Gao Foreign buyers are conducting ever-deeper scrutiny of China M&amp;A targets for anti-corruption compliance as they embark on a buying spree in the world’s second largest economy. In 2014 China saw a record number of deals, and bidders have made compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)—one of the most actively enforced anti-bribery laws in [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/55085c5ae4b058f5b4333d47Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:12:00 -04002015-03-17T13:12:00-04:00By Gary Gao Foreign buyers are conducting ever-deeper scrutiny of China M&amp;A targets for anti-corruption compliance as they embark on a buying spree in the world’s second largest economy. In 2014 China saw a record number of deals, and bidders have made compliance with the US Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)—one of the most actively enforced anti-bribery laws in [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/03/11/galaxy-of-players-looking-to-make-commercial-space-a-big-business/
Galaxy Of Players Looking To Make Commercial Space A Big BusinessBy Thomas Buckley When Buzz Aldrin’s jokes about the Moon tank at a dinner party, the comeback line, “Ah, you had to be there,” is a neat card to keep up his sleeve. But that card may not be all that exclusive for much longer. Nearly half a century since the [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/55006ad6e4b058f5b4331d43Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:11:00 -04002015-03-11T13:11:00-04:00By Thomas Buckley When Buzz Aldrin’s jokes about the Moon tank at a dinner party, the comeback line, “Ah, you had to be there,” is a neat card to keep up his sleeve. But that card may not be all that exclusive for much longer. Nearly half a century since the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/02/25/room-to-maneuver-oil-and-gas-ma-chatter-abounds-but-producers-have-plenty-of-options/
Room To Maneuver: Oil And Gas M&A Chatter Abounds, But Producers Have Plenty Of OptionsBy Mark Druskoff and Hana Askren Since commodity prices cratered, M&amp;A in upstream North American oil and gas has been a lot like the weather. Everybody is talking about it, but nobody seems to want to do anything about it. Although presenter after presenter at energy confabs these days point out how [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/54ee03c8e4b082da0cd81b7bWed, 25 Feb 2015 15:11:00 -05002015-02-25T15:11:00-05:00By Mark Druskoff and Hana Askren Since commodity prices cratered, M&amp;A in upstream North American oil and gas has been a lot like the weather. Everybody is talking about it, but nobody seems to want to do anything about it. Although presenter after presenter at energy confabs these days point out how [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/02/17/obama-ag-nominee-spars-with-senators-over-foreign-corrupt-practices-act/
Obama AG Nominee Spars With Senators Over Foreign Corrupt Practices ActBy David Baumann Even before she takes office, US Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch is facing a public kerfuffle—she’s been forced to blast the views of the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) fraud chief who has criticized aggressive enforcement of the US anti-corruption law. In a written exchange with senators, Lynch had to [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/54dd0a70e4b07e9673fcf786Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:45:00 -05002015-02-17T15:45:00-05:00By David Baumann Even before she takes office, US Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch is facing a public kerfuffle—she’s been forced to blast the views of the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) fraud chief who has criticized aggressive enforcement of the US anti-corruption law. In a written exchange with senators, Lynch had to [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/01/23/facebook-accused-of-playing-monopoly-with-virtual-currencies/
Facebook Accused Of Playing Monopoly With Virtual CurrenciesBy Peter Geier Facebook’s ability to control how third parties such as app and game developers monetize their products via the social media giant has come under the spotlight over alleged past misdeeds involving virtual currencies. In an antitrust lawsuit filed in Delaware in December, virtual-currency service provider Social Ranger LLC claims [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/54c2a373e4b041b666b3318fFri, 23 Jan 2015 15:06:00 -05002015-01-23T15:06:00-05:00By Peter Geier Facebook’s ability to control how third parties such as app and game developers monetize their products via the social media giant has come under the spotlight over alleged past misdeeds involving virtual currencies. In an antitrust lawsuit filed in Delaware in December, virtual-currency service provider Social Ranger LLC claims [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2015/01/16/brawnier-ma-outlook-for-lean-manufacturing-technologies/
Brawnier M&A Outlook For Lean Manufacturing TechnologiesBy Craig Barner Merger &amp; acquisition activity could get brawnier as smarter approaches to manufacturing make product assembly leaner and more responsive to demand. Production concepts, such as lean manufacturing, six sigma and total quality management, have been around for decades, but now new ideas, such as distributed manufacturing, are being tried. [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/54b94002e4b041b666b313a2Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:32:00 -05002015-01-16T12:32:00-05:00By Craig Barner Merger &amp; acquisition activity could get brawnier as smarter approaches to manufacturing make product assembly leaner and more responsive to demand. Production concepts, such as lean manufacturing, six sigma and total quality management, have been around for decades, but now new ideas, such as distributed manufacturing, are being tried. [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/12/23/oil-price-decline-heralds-coming-consolidation/
Oil Price Decline Heralds Coming ConsolidationBy Hana Askren &nbsp; Say what you want about how far down oil prices will go, where they will land once they stabilize, or how long they will stay there - it is clear that the times are changing, once again. And this time some big consolidation could be in the works. &nbsp; This year’s oil price [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/5499cbdbe4b041b666b2bfaeTue, 23 Dec 2014 15:32:00 -05002014-12-23T15:32:00-05:00By Hana Askren &nbsp; Say what you want about how far down oil prices will go, where they will land once they stabilize, or how long they will stay there - it is clear that the times are changing, once again. And this time some big consolidation could be in the works. &nbsp; This year’s oil price [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/12/01/nanodegree-and-boot-camp-programs-attracting-investment/
'Nanodegree' And Boot Camp Programs Attracting InvestmentBy Marlene Givant Star Even as the for-profit education sector has been swooning for years under the weight of heightened government regulation, highly focused task-oriented ‘nanodegree programs’ are attracting attention from investors. These programs aren’t really degrees but rather certificates aimed at specific job skills. Mark Kvamme, co-founder of investment firm Drive Capital and [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/547ca0f4e4b0f8beaaade6cbMon, 1 Dec 2014 12:44:00 -05002014-12-01T12:44:00-05:00By Marlene Givant Star Even as the for-profit education sector has been swooning for years under the weight of heightened government regulation, highly focused task-oriented ‘nanodegree programs’ are attracting attention from investors. These programs aren’t really degrees but rather certificates aimed at specific job skills. Mark Kvamme, co-founder of investment firm Drive Capital and [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/11/18/patent-trolls-square-up-to-ftc/
Patent Trolls Square Up To FTCBy Joshua Sisco and Ryan Lynch Long-feared in the tech world for their litigious nature, so-called patent trolls could be about to meet their match in the form of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) study looking at the 'dark side' of the intellectual property business. Patent assertion entities (PAEs) monetize patents through [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/546b66fce4b0e125ae8332e5Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:39:00 -05002014-11-18T11:39:00-05:00By Joshua Sisco and Ryan Lynch Long-feared in the tech world for their litigious nature, so-called patent trolls could be about to meet their match in the form of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) study looking at the 'dark side' of the intellectual property business. Patent assertion entities (PAEs) monetize patents through [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/11/12/irans-oil-gas-who-dares-will-win/
Iran's Oil And Gas: Who Dares Will WinBy Katie McQue For banks throughout much of the world, doing business with Iran is a daunting prospect. “A situation happened where our CEO was quoted in the press, and it seemed like he said the bank was looking at opportunities in Iran,” says one banker based in the United Arab [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/54638167e4b0e125ae831777Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:17:00 -05002014-11-12T11:17:00-05:00By Katie McQue For banks throughout much of the world, doing business with Iran is a daunting prospect. “A situation happened where our CEO was quoted in the press, and it seemed like he said the bank was looking at opportunities in Iran,” says one banker based in the United Arab [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/10/31/helping-hand-oil-families-warm-to-the-idea-of-working-with-private-equity/
Helping Hand: Oil Families Warm To The Idea Of Working With Private EquityBy Mark Druskoff and Nate Trela Forget what you’ve seen on Dallas, or The Beverly Hillbillies for that matter, running a family-owned oil and gas business, though lucrative, is a capital intensive and technically challenging way to make a living. No more so than in recent years with the rise of [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/5453b511e4b0e125ae82e40fFri, 31 Oct 2014 12:31:00 -04002014-10-31T12:31:00-04:00By Mark Druskoff and Nate Trela Forget what you’ve seen on Dallas, or The Beverly Hillbillies for that matter, running a family-owned oil and gas business, though lucrative, is a capital intensive and technically challenging way to make a living. No more so than in recent years with the rise of [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/10/30/italian-banks-need-more-capital-investors-could-be-reticent-to-ante-up/
Italian Banks Need More Capital, Investors Could Be Reticent To Ante UpBy Paul Francis-Grey and David Carnevali Italy grabbed most of the headlines in the aftermath of the European Banking Authority and European Central Bank’s stress test results on October 26 leading to more questions than answers. Italian banks performed weakest in the tests, which gauged the health of 130 European banks. Four [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/54524f92e4b0e125ae82dc17Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:08:00 -04002014-10-30T11:08:00-04:00By Paul Francis-Grey and David Carnevali Italy grabbed most of the headlines in the aftermath of the European Banking Authority and European Central Bank’s stress test results on October 26 leading to more questions than answers. Italian banks performed weakest in the tests, which gauged the health of 130 European banks. Four [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/10/22/greening-of-the-maritime-shipping-industry-is-cultivating-growth-ma-opportunities/
Greening Of The Maritime Shipping Industry Is Cultivating Growth, M&A OpportunitiesBy Thomas Buckley Reader, you perhaps know this already. You owe a large chunk of your everyday grooming, sustenance and routine to the shipping industry. The Taiwan-made toothbrush you use to scrub away the Dutch kale you sautéed (don’t fall for the slow simmer hype) in a frying pan designed and assembled [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/5447d998e4b0e125ae82b47cWed, 22 Oct 2014 13:35:00 -04002014-10-22T13:35:00-04:00By Thomas Buckley Reader, you perhaps know this already. You owe a large chunk of your everyday grooming, sustenance and routine to the shipping industry. The Taiwan-made toothbrush you use to scrub away the Dutch kale you sautéed (don’t fall for the slow simmer hype) in a frying pan designed and assembled [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/10/10/europes-junk-debt-and-direct-lending-providers-hunting-for-yield/
Europe's Junk Debt and Direct Lending Providers Hunting for YieldBy Mario Oliviero The unprecedented lengthy period of low interest rates in developed economies, alongside institutional investors’ need to deploy large amounts of cash has resulted in a desperate search for yield. In 2013 booming equity markets, the full reopening of debt taps in Europe and strong distressed activity provided a boost [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/54382c8fe4b0563af2c4bb37Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:52:00 -04002014-10-10T15:52:00-04:00By Mario Oliviero The unprecedented lengthy period of low interest rates in developed economies, alongside institutional investors’ need to deploy large amounts of cash has resulted in a desperate search for yield. In 2013 booming equity markets, the full reopening of debt taps in Europe and strong distressed activity provided a boost [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/10/09/ipo-boom-sparks-90s-nostalgia/
IPO Boom Sparks '90s NostalgiaBy Drew Singer More money has been invested in more IPOs during 2014 than any year since 2000. Thanks in part to changes in the law, this spike could be the birth of a new norm. But how will the market respond to this much nonstop IPO action? The JOBS Act seems to have [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/5436b20de4b0563af2c4b2b9Thu, 9 Oct 2014 12:17:00 -04002014-10-09T12:17:00-04:00By Drew Singer More money has been invested in more IPOs during 2014 than any year since 2000. Thanks in part to changes in the law, this spike could be the birth of a new norm. But how will the market respond to this much nonstop IPO action? The JOBS Act seems to have [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/09/29/security-breach-puts-altegritys-integrity-and-liquidity-on-the-line/
Security Breach Puts Altegrity's Integrity And Liquidity On The LineBy Kate Marino &nbsp; Hackers have claimed some high-profile corporate victims over the last year, with household names like Target and Home Depot typically reaping the lion’s share of media attention. Cyber attacks represent a growing threat to the business world, and their fallout could cost the global economy as much as [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/542975e9e4b0563af2c474ecMon, 29 Sep 2014 11:53:00 -04002014-09-29T11:53:00-04:00By Kate Marino &nbsp; Hackers have claimed some high-profile corporate victims over the last year, with household names like Target and Home Depot typically reaping the lion’s share of media attention. Cyber attacks represent a growing threat to the business world, and their fallout could cost the global economy as much as [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/09/25/business-bringing-bitcoin-legitimacy-potential-regulation/
Business Bringing Bitcoin Legitimacy, Potential RegulationBy Christoph Hargreaves-Allen Earlier this year, the US Marshals Service auctioned 30,000 bitcoins confiscated in the FBI’s bust of the Silk Road online marketplace. Estimated at $17.4 million, they were all bought by one bidder. To the delight of Jon Matonis, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, the Marshals’ auction proves that [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/542439c3e4b03b61661ebf0dThu, 25 Sep 2014 12:51:00 -04002014-09-25T12:51:00-04:00By Christoph Hargreaves-Allen Earlier this year, the US Marshals Service auctioned 30,000 bitcoins confiscated in the FBI’s bust of the Silk Road online marketplace. Estimated at $17.4 million, they were all bought by one bidder. To the delight of Jon Matonis, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, the Marshals’ auction proves that [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/09/23/colt-defense-left-grappling-with-the-aftermath-of-an-aftermath/
Colt Defense Left Grappling With The Aftermath Of An AftermathBy Alexander Gladstone If investors have learned anything from the spate of school shootings and other senseless acts of public violence, it is that when attention turns away from victims it often turns toward gun makers and gun owners. What often grabs headlines immediately following these tragedies, is the fact that [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/542187e0e4b03b61661eb085Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:29:00 -04002014-09-23T12:29:00-04:00By Alexander Gladstone If investors have learned anything from the spate of school shootings and other senseless acts of public violence, it is that when attention turns away from victims it often turns toward gun makers and gun owners. What often grabs headlines immediately following these tragedies, is the fact that [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2014/09/19/us-government-plays-robin-hood-under-guise-of-national-mortgage-settlements/
US Government Plays Robin Hood Under Guise Of National Mortgage SettlementsBy Allison Pyburn If you invest in a retirement account or rely on a public pension, you may find yourself footing the bill for the U.S. Government's recent spate of headline mortgage settlements with the nation's largest banks. While the settlements promise billions in consumer relief, average consumers – and not [...]Mergermarket, ContributorMergermarket, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/541c7208e4b03b61661e9db2Fri, 19 Sep 2014 14:47:00 -04002014-09-19T14:47:00-04:00By Allison Pyburn If you invest in a retirement account or rely on a public pension, you may find yourself footing the bill for the U.S. Government's recent spate of headline mortgage settlements with the nation's largest banks. While the settlements promise billions in consumer relief, average consumers – and not [...]